Business Transformation - what a refreshing change! .pptx

It's not just operational processes that could benefit from joined-up thinking, cross-functional teams, and a holistic approach - I think these principles can also be applied to change initiatives.

I've supported, led, and sponsored many projects and business transformations throughout my career. I've experimented with, endured, and embraced lots of different styles and approaches. Taking the best bits from each of them, here’s my top ten list of actions that I think make for a refreshing change programme.

I hope you find it useful.

Please use the following link to check out my full LinkedIn article that was inspired by a classic TV advert for Heineken:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-transformation-what-refreshing-change-jon-stephenson-ktope/

1. Business Transformation – what a refreshing change! Jon Stephenson https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stephensonjon Share specialist resource, information, data, and best practice across projects – provide the core project team with standard templates and specialist support on demand Get it right first time and set clear specifications for development and testing – if you need to compromise, make sure you choose time, cost, or scope but not quality Start your benefits realisation planning from the beginning of your initiatives – to track progress, agree owners, establish baselines, and measure scope changes Anticipate, mitigate, and address the root causes of any resistance to change – employee buy-in should be earned and embraced, not expected or demanded Introduce Change Days with a preset time each month for your new releases – don’t underestimate the positive effect of a consistent, controlled approach Capture, as you go, your lessons learnt and successes earned – remember to highlight things that went well, not just those that didn’t Spend more time on project delivery than on governance – make it proportionate to the risk and empower the Project Board Consider undertaking pilots and rolling out in phases – so you don’t end up digging a hole that you can’t get out of! Ensure your projects are aligned and coordinated – so your processes don’t look like patchwork quilts! Engage with your stakeholders throughout – they can help you to smooth over the cracks!